By Anonymous, Staff Writer, Emerson College
Whether you’re an active participant, an envious observer, avoiding it at all possible costs, or just indifferent to the matter, there’s no denying that sex plays a pretty big role in the college experience. I can’t speak as anything more or less than a second-semester Freshman, but from what I’ve seen and what I’ve experienced, sex is the center of more than a few universes here at Emerson. Despite this integral component of our community, you don’t see a surplus of couples walking down Boylston or Tremont. Which brings us to the topic that’s put me on the receiving end of raised eyebrows, disgruntled stares, rolled eyes and high fives: hook ups.
Hook ups, in my eye, do not include one-night stands. Those are a completely different animal in the sexual world. For the purposes of this article, a hook up is when two people meet at least three times (the second time makes it more than a one-night stand, the third solidifies the fact that both parties realize they have something to offer the other) and do somethingphysical each time. Like I said before, I don’t feign any level of expertise when it comes to screwing around, but I’ve compiled a set of guidelines that, if nothing else, are meant to help any and all members of a hook up situation maintain their sanity throughout and after the fact. Some of these rules I adhere to myself, others I wish I had, some have been gleaned through the experiences of friends, and all of them come with a disclaimer attached.
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Whether you’re an active participant, an envious observer, avoiding it at all possible costs, or just indifferent to the matter, there’s no denying that sex plays a pretty big role in the college experience. I can’t speak as anything more or less than a second-semester Freshman, but from what I’ve seen and what I’ve experienced, sex is the center of more than a few universes here at Emerson. Despite this integral component of our community, you don’t see a surplus of couples walking down Boylston or Tremont. Which brings us to the topic that’s put me on the receiving end of raised eyebrows, disgruntled stares, rolled eyes and high fives: hook ups.
Hook ups, in my eye, do not include one-night stands. Those are a completely different animal in the sexual world. For the purposes of this article, a hook up is when two people meet at least three times (the second time makes it more than a one-night stand, the third solidifies the fact that both parties realize they have something to offer the other) and do somethingphysical each time. Like I said before, I don’t feign any level of expertise when it comes to screwing around, but I’ve compiled a set of guidelines that, if nothing else, are meant to help any and all members of a hook up situation maintain their sanity throughout and after the fact. Some of these rules I adhere to myself, others I wish I had, some have been gleaned through the experiences of friends, and all of them come with a disclaimer attached.
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